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Tweet If you are planning your tour in London, without any doubt the London Eye is a must-see attraction. It is a great way to see panoramic views of London and make stunning pictures. It is situated on the South bank of the river Thames and is 135 meters tall. It was opened to the…
Tweet Hello, my dear readers! Recently I’ve come across this beautiful short film about a lovely cat called Mog on YouTube. It was made in November 2015 for the 2015 Christmas advert for the British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s and was titled «Mog’s Christmas Calamity». I absolutely adore this short film which was inspired by the book…
Tweet Hello, dear readers! Celebrating Halloween with my students is always fun! ! And this year we’ve decided to make something special! I hope that some of you are very good at scrapbooking but if you’ve never heard about this activity before, read this short definition from Wikipedia: Scrapbooking is a method, an art for preserving,…
Tweet Saint Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. St Patrick is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. Most of what is known about him comes from his two works; the Confessio, a spiritual autobiography, and his Epistola, a denunciation /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/ осуждение of British mistreatment of Irish Christians. According to different versions of…
Tweet The History of the Festival In Russia Christmas is celebrated on the 7th of January and marks the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas is mainly a religious event in Russia. The origin of this festival goes back in the late 10th century and is connected with the baptism of Rus and Prince Vladimir. As…
Tweet Hello, everyone! What is your favourite holiday of the year? Wait! Don’t answer, please. I’ll try to guess. I believe it’s Christmas. It’s magic time full of joy, love and presents, of course. Do you know who invented the tradition of giving presents? You might have already heard about the Three Wise Men who…
Tweet Spider Eggs recipe Hi there! You are on Smahtrash.ru Thank you for following me. Today I’m going to tell you how to make Spooky Spider Snacks for your Halloween party. Use this easy recipe and have fun! For this you need: 6 hard-boiled eggs one onion a can of pitted olives some oil salt…
Tweet Halloween is a great time for parties and trick-or-treat activities for children and grown-ups, too. No matter how extravagant your Halloween affair may be there are plenty of easy food and decoration ideas, using a lot of things you may already have around the house. Why don’t try non-sugared healthy Halloween treats instead of…
Tweet British Traditions Notting Hill Carnival Hi, there! Have you ever been to the Notting Hill Carnival? I was lucky enough to feel its spirit of freedom, to taste and smell it from inside. I was overwhelmed by its vibrant atmosphere, diversity of colours, music and, of course, people! And now I want to share with you,…
Tweet Do you know what the most popular symbols and customs of St Valentine’s Day are? Let me tell you about some of them. Valentine Cards As I’ve mentioned in the previous article the tradition of exchanging love notes on Valentine’s Day might trace back to the ancient Roman holiday Lupercalia. One of the customs…